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JAZZ ROCK & FUNK
4 Prog Pacific—Ryan Fraley. With a bit of
progressive rock and a lot of half-time funk, this
great chart can be rounded out with optional
synthesizer and electric guitar. The sticky grooves
and melodies drive the point home. Two carefully
transcribed solos are provided for trumpet and
guitar that match the superb recorded solos,
or they can be improvised as desired. Optional
parts are included for flute/violin, clarinet and
F horn, and the lead trumpet range is to G top
of staff. You can have fun and experiment with
different effects in the optional synthesizer part
that's well worth the effort. Serious fun and great
change-of-pace programming!
10881878 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
4 Put It in the Esky—Roger Schmidli. This
chart offers a cool and funky groove for
young jazz players with its catchy melody and
solo opportunities for trumpet, trombone or
saxophones. The solos can be played as written
or improvised with the included chord symbols.
With the emphasis on full ensemble and sectional
playing, this piece is a nice performance and
teaching vehicle in a popular style. It's also
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. An "esky" is an Australian term
for cooler, so put this one in your cooler for a fun
and enjoyable adventure!
10910525 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 45.00
4 Return of the Pink Flamingo—Dean Soren-
son. The party starts here with this driving rock
tune that features bluesy syncopated lines! It's a
perfect opener or closer. The open solo section
has solos for anyone with the included scale
sheets or the written solos in all the parts, and
there are some cool rhythm breaks following
the solo section. The flexible scoring will sound
full and complete with as few as nine players on
up to expanded jazz ensemble instrumentation.
Dynamic and fun!
10910563 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 48.00
4 Running with Scissors—Gordon Goodwin.
Running with Scissors is a very hip, funky groove
chart played around 168 bpm. It's loaded with
classic Gordon Goodwin flair, plus sample solos
are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto or bari
saxes, B-flat tenor, B-flat trumpet, and trombone.
It begins as a nice, quiet funk groove, develops,
and has great textural variation between the
rhythm section and horns. The lead trumpet
range is to written high C with an optional D.
Included is an auxiliary percussion part and
optional parts for flute and vibes. More accessible
than many Gordon Goodwin charts, your band
and its audiences will totally enjoy this one. Highly
recommended!
10867429 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
H September—arr. Mark Taylor. Here's the classic
funk tune from Earth, Wind & Fire in a terrific
arrangement for big band by Mark Taylor. This
one includes all your favorite signature horn riffs
as well as a solo for tenor sax.
10016127 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Seven Nation Army—Jack White/arr. Paul
Murtha. Featuring one of the most powerful riffs
of the rock era, this hit recorded by The White
Stripes in 2003 is arranged here in a hard-hitting
version for younger players. No solos are required
and the melody is skillfully passed around from
section to section. Fully-notated bass lines and
piano voicings are included, and it's playable with
optional reduced or augmented instrumentations.
Lots of fun and highly recommended!
10775172 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
4 Sign Me Up!—Mike Kamuf. This funky original
has all the ingredients for your jazz band to
succeed. It's an up-tempo rocker with a super
melody played at around 132 bpm. There are
written or improvised solos for trombone and
alto sax and the bass line is one that younger
players will enjoy. Additional features include a
lead trumpet range to written G on top of the
staff, a cool a cappella stop-time section that
goes into a big shout chorus, followed by a brief
drum solo. Optional parts are included for flute,
clarinet and vibes. Sign us up for this highly
recommended chart!
10867422 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
H Sir Duke—Stevie Wonder/arr. Michael Mossman.
In 1977 Stevie Wonder was in his prime and Sir
Duke was on top of the charts. Michael Philip
Mossman takes this familiar hit and adds his own
unique touch. The opening features the brass
with sax section fills. The middle section goes
into a double-time swing and includes a solo for
tenor sax, a soli for the saxes, and a drum break.
All the familiar lines from the original are there too!
Suggested solos are included along with scale/
chord sheets in all keys. Highly recommended!
10297508 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
4 Squiggly—Kris Berg. Squiggly is the ultimate
feature for a contemporary guitarist. A quirky funk
melody over a blues chord progression makes
the perfect funk chart for any festival, contest
or concert. The solo space could be for guitar,
tenor sax 1, piano and/or bass. There are no
woodwind doubles and the lead trumpet range
goes to F. Recorded by Kris Berg and The
Metroplexity Big Band on Time Management
featuring Andy Timmons.
10875721 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 65.00
4 Toe Rings—Robert Skiles/arr. Paul Baker. This
is a seriously funky chart that's like a party on
staff paper! A funky Prince-like guitar riff sets
the groove and the brass section ushers in the
melody. There's a lot of back and forth interplay
in the ensemble and some fun baritone sax/bass
trombone licks as well. Also featured is lots of
solo space for tenor sax and trumpet with simple
chords to work out on. A drum solo follows the
horn (or rhythm section) soloists and that leads to
a layered horn section that builds to an ensemble
shout chorus. The trumpet range is to written high
C. Tension is released by a return to the opening
guitar riff, melody recap, and tag ending. This one
really cooks and is highly recommended!
10882941 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Tweet Fatigue—Gordon Goodwin. Gordon
Goodwin wrote this superb chart for a good high
school jazz ensemble to be played around 126
bpm with a straight-eighth feel and a rock groove.
The saxes start things off a cappella then things
heat up in a quirky, but clever Goodwin way.
Solo space is provided for a variety of players
with separate sample solos provided for C,
B-flat, E-flat, and trombone soloists. An auxiliary
percussion part plus all the usual optional
parts plus vibes are included for augmented
instrumentations. Here's your festival chart that's
highly recommended!
10756402 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
Uptown Funk!—arr. Michael Sweeney. From
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, this monster hit is
the perfect throwback to a funky R&B style! This
arrangement for younger players features modest
ranges and repetitive yet authentic-sounding
rhythms. This outstanding chart is playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations,
and the bass lines and piano voicings are written.
No solos are required, just a little attitude! Our
highest recommendation!
10522944 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
H Watermelon Man—Herbie Hancock/arr. Mike
Kamuf. Oh yeah! This is a crowd pleaser and a
band pleaser... a win-win! Fun, funky, hip, groovy
— call it what you want, this chart is excellent in
every way... and if you have a decent bari player,
he or she will really love this one. There are
written solos for alto and tenor sax, a stop-time
without rhythm section for the saxes, a fantastic
interlude section, a monster shout chorus,
and some short drum fills... what's not to like!?
Very highly recommended! Optional expanded
instrumentation.
10071893 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
4 We, Too—Bret Zvacek. We, Too is a bluesy
rocker in the style of the great Thad Jones.
This one features great ensemble writing, a
burning groove and plenty of solo space. The
full ensemble "horns only" sections are a real
highlight! Highly recommended!
10882598 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
H Whiplash—Hank Levy/arr. Erik Morales. Feat-
ured in the 2014 movie "Whiplash," depicting
the relationship between an ambitious student
musician and an abusive, yet respected
instructor, this chart is a super-exciting work in
7/4 composed by Hank Levy and arranged by Erik
Morales. Don't be intimidated by the meter... it's
challenging, but after a few minutes it feels quite
natural and the students will totally groove on it.
The melody is stated by 2nd trumpet and 1st alto
with solo space for both on easy chord changes.
Articulation is critical and the rhythm section may
want to spend some quality time together. The
lead trumpet range is to written D above the staff.
This is a unique but very desirable chart to have in
your library. You won't regret playing Whiplash!
10068794 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
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